Hair holder



J m 13. 925. 1,523,020 I v. E. KIRK HAIR HOLDER Filed Nov. 9. 1922 VOLN Y E. KIRK INVEN TOR.

ATTORNEY.

Patented Jan. 1?, i925,

z i mar VOLNEY KIRK, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

Application filed November To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, VOLNEY E. KIRK, a citizen'of the United States, residing at Los Angeles, county of Los Angeles, State'of 5 California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Hair Holders thefollowing is a specification.

This"invention relates to hair holders particularlyadaptable for use in motoring, swimming, or otherwise exercising, and it of which is the object of'the invention to provide band may be adjusted with relation to the provide hair holding means adapted to lie dinally or the head,

hair retaining means which maybe readily *adjusted with relation to the head, in order to'engage the hairat any desired point.

i More particularly the invention includes a brow encircling band and abandextend --ing over the head, with connections between said bands whereby the position of the head brow band, and 'both adjusted in length. *It is a further object of the invention to of said 'bands'may be across the head in spaced relation longitutor insuring positive retaining of the hair i11 position, means having a spacer associated therewith ,IEO1111'llI1bdlDl11g proper spaced relation be tweensaid holding means. i

i It is a still further object of the invention to provide hair-holding means of sufficient width-a-nd so positioned as to overlie a relatively large portion of the hair, such a construction being o'f particular utility in swimming or' when otherwise exercising. i i Y i The invention also contemplatesthe provision of a hair holder for normahuse having a brow band and a head band,'with a readily detachable head piece adapted to be'eonnected' to the hair holder, and used whenso desired, for covering the hair.

The invention will bereadily understood from the following description otthe" accoinpanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 showsthe device in osition for -use upon the head.

Fig. 2 is airagmentary vertical section through the front ofthe hair holder. 7 3 is a detail section on theline 38 o fmFig. '1. r c i r r I Fig. 4 is a plan view of a hair-holder showing a modified construction.

The 'hainholder includes a brow encircling band 1 which may be a strip ofrela said holding violently HAIR HOLDER.

9, 1922. Serial No. 599,938.

tively narrow water-proof fabric, or other suitable pliable material. The brow band is received around the head across the'top of the brow and above the ears, and the ends. of the strip forming said band preterably overlap at oneside 'ot' the head to provide for adjusting the size of the brow band as will be described.

A second hand 2, preferably of the same material, is connected at'its ends to the sides of thebrow band, and is adapted to extend transversely 'over the head so as "to engage the hair for retaining the same in place. 1 i r 1 The connections between bands 1 and 2 provide for adjusting the length of the rei spective bands, and also-for :pivotally adjusting band 2 with relation to band 1, and for adjusting theh ead band along the brow band longitudinally of the head.

As a consequence the band 2 may be so positioned as to overlie the ends of the front hair for retaining the same in place,

irrespective of the length of said hair The connection at each side of the device consists of a member 3 having slots 4 with the band 1 received through said slots so that said members "may be adjusted along the sides of the brow band. At one side of the brow band, both ends of the strip forming the same are received through the slots" of member 3-, in order that the length of the brow band may be conveniently adjusted.

- Members 5 are pivoted to the members 3 as shown at 6, the members 5 having slots 7' adapted to have the ends of bandw2 received theretluough. By this arrangement it will be seen thatthe length of band 2 may be readily adjusted, and that a combined pivotal and slidable connection is formed between the head band and the brow band.

head are connected at their ends to form end tabs 2" received through the slots in .menil'aers 5 as previously described.

The strips 2 may be retained in proper spaced relation by a spacer connecting the same and extending lengthwise of the head. This spacer is shown as a strip 10, sufli ciently flexible to conform to the contour of the head while being of a suitable stiffness to. maintain strips 2 in spaced relation, and fastened at its ends to strips 2 in any suitable manner. as shown at 11.

hen swimming or'engag'ed in other violent exercise, it will. sometimes be found desirable to have hair holding means which will cover the entire head or a substantial portion thereof. For this purpose a suitable piece' of material may be connected to a hair holder so as to overlie the hair.

In the present instance, such a head covering is shown in Fig. 1, adapted to retain the front hair in position by overlying all of thesame, said cover being supported between the brow band and the head band by detachable fastening means, so that it may be readily removed or placed in position.

This detachable head covering consistsof a piece of material 15, of the required shape and adapted to conform to the contour of the head. Tabs 16 having separable fasteners shown as heads and sockets 17-18, are provided atzthe edges of the piece of material, and said tabs are adapted to be looped around bands 1 and 2 and the fasteners then engaged, for retaining the head cover in position.

. it will he noted that after coverl5 has bee1i. connected to the hair holder, it may e drawn down tight upon the hair by swinging band 2 rearwardly as far as possible.

It will be apparent that various changes may be made in the construction, combination andarrangement of parts as thus described without departing from the spirit of the invention.

\Vhat is claimed is:

l. A hair holder including a brow euicircling band, a band connected to said brow band and adapted to extend over the head, and a cover for the hair having loops adapted to receive said brow band and said head band through the same for detachably fixing said coverbetween said bands.

2. A hair holder comprising a brow encircling band. a band connected to opposite sides of said brow band'and adapted to eX- tend over the head. and material between said brow encircling band and said head band and connected thereto, said connections between said brow band and said head band "providing lative to said brow band and longitudinally of the head for'stretching said material.

for adjustment of the latter re A hair holder comprising supporting nection between said supporting means and said supporting said member providing for adjustment of 7 said said member relative to said support ing means and longitudinally of the head for. stretching said material.

t. A hair holder comprising a brow .en-

circling band, a member adapted to extend over the head, and connection betweensaid member and said brow band providing for sliding ad ustment of said lieadmember along saidbrow band, and for ad ustment of the length of said head member and said brow band. a

A hair lioldericomprising a brow encircling band a member adapted to extend over the head, and pivoted, connectioii s secured to the respective ends of said head member and slidable along oppositesides of said brow band.

6. A hair holder comprising a strip forming a brow encircling band, members slidably mounted on opposite sides of said brow hand with the ends of said brow stripre-i ceived through one of said members for adjusting the length of said brow hand, mem

bers pivotedto said slidable membersyand a band adapted to extend over the head havin its ends slid-ably engaged by said pivoted meml'iers for adjusting the length of said head band. a

7. A hair holder comprising a brow-encirclin hand, a band adapted to extend over the" the head, pivoted connections between ends of said head band and opposite sides of said brow band adapted for angular ad'- justment of said head band relative to said brow'band, and for sliding adjustment of said headband along said brow band,a piece of material between said head band and said brow band, and detachable connecting means between said material and said bands.

8. A hair holder comprising a brow encircling band. members slidably mounted on opposite sides of said brow'band, and a band adapted to extend transversely over the head having its ends connectedto said members for slidin adjustment of said head band longitudinally of theheada 7 51' 9. A hair holder comprising a brew encircling band, members secured to opposite sides of said brow band, members pivoted to said first membersguidj a band adapted to extend over the'top of the liead having its ends adjustably engaged by said pivoted members.

10. A hair holder comprising a brow encircling band, members slidably mounted on opposite sides ends of said brow band received through one of said brow band with the' of said members for adjusting the length of said band, and a band adapted to extend over the head having its ends connected to said members.

' 5 11. The combination with a hair holder having a brow encircling band and a band connected thereto and adapted to extend over the head, of a Waterproof, non-perforate cover for the hair of the head between said brow band and said head hand and having 10 means for detachably connecting the same to said bands.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

VOLNEY E. KIRK. 

